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Antivirus Software Comparison

By Ken Feinstein, Jeff Bartolucci, Greg Keizer. CNET Review 10/01/02. CNET reviews 10 of the most popular anti-virus software packages giving you a detailed feature comparison and rating chart. Their editor’s pick is the McAfee Virus Scan Home Edition version 7 software. The article provides the reader with detailed explanations of the features and why they are important.

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Business Plan Maintenance (PDF Download)

By Palo Alto Software, Inc. A business plan is not a one-time document, at least it shouldn't be. Most businesses put together a business plan during their start-up phase to organize, attract partners and employees, and to try and get a loan or financial investment. This is a great use of a business plan, however far too often once the company has started up the plan isn't touched again.

Business Plan Mistakes (PDF Download)

By Palo Alto Software, Inc. Often you may hear about what a business plan consists of. While including the necessary items is very important, you also want to make sure you don't commit any of the following common business plan mistakes.

Business Planning Basics (PDF Download)

By Palo Alto Software, Inc. The best way to show bankers, venture capitalists, and angel investors that you are worthy of financial support is to show them a great business plan. Make sure that your plan is clear, focused and realistic. Then show them that you have the tools, talent and team to make it happen. Your business plan is like your calling card, it will get you in the door where you'll have to convince investors and loan officers that you can put your plan into action.

Comparing Old and New Windows Operating Systems

By Ryan Lesteema. Information Systems Intelligence website 6/6/2003. There are many people who feel it is better to struggle with old hardware and software than to make a business investment for the future. The truth is: Windows 95 through Windows ME will never get any better no matter what you do. Review a side-by-side comparison of Win95/98/ME, WinNT, Win2000 and WinXP.

Comparing XP Home versus XP Professional

By Microsoft 7/2/200. Almost every Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) puts MS Window XP Home edition on their computers. But is it the best software for your business. Read a side-by-side comparison of XP Home and XP Professional and see what you’re missing. XP Home is a sub-set of XP Professional and provides the minimum code necessary to do home networking. XP Professional provides all of the software code necessary to make home and corporate networking a breeze including accessing your work domains from home.

Comparing XP, MacOS X, and UNIX KDE and UNIX Gnome

By Eugenia Loli-Queru. OSNews website 3/17/2003. And the controversy rages on: which operating system is better: Mac, Windows or UNIX? The answer is: the one that solves your problem. Most people start by asking the wrong question: what hardware shall I purchase? The first question should be: what software will solve my problem? Then you will know what hardware and operating system should be used. The author does a good job comparing the three operating systems from a practical usage point of view, not the theoretical argument that is usually waged. Read the article and find out what OS gets the high score for overall usability.

Essential Contents of a Marketing Plan (PDF Download)

By Tim Berry and Doug Wilson. Excerpt from On Target: The Book on Marketing Plans.

Firewall Comparison

By Steve Gibson, Gibson Research Corporation. Read how one man and a website can and did upset the whole firewall market place. Find out which firewall is rated the best.

Sample Business Plans

By Palo Alto Software, Inc. Need help getting started on your business plan? Browse Palo Alto's full sample business plan library, which contains over 400 real business plans created with Business Plan Pro.

Should I Choose a Celeron or a Pentium Computer?

By Patrick Schmidt. Tom’s Hardware website 9/3/2002. The original Celeron CPU was designed as a low-end competition to the AMD Duron CPU and was significantly different than the original Pentium. It is interesting how some stories never die because the Celeron and the Pentium 4 are the same CPU. The best analogy is they are both V-8 engines, the difference is that the Pentium has a faster fuel pump for higher speed. The purchase of a computer with a Celeron chip today is not a “low-end” choice as in year’s prior even though the price is kept low because AMD keeps competing with Intel. Read why if you’re not the consummate gamer or media processor you will never know the difference between a Celeron and a Pentium.

Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work

By Michael Gerber. Michael Gerber is one of America’s foremost small business consultants having helped over 15,000 businesses in the last 20 years. He knows something about making a small business work. In the article (an excerpt from his book The E-Myth revisited) Michael explains the “Entrepreneurial Myth” which states, “… Because I know how to do a job really well, I can start a business doing that job and be successful.” Click here if you’re interested in reading the entire book.